Service Gathering

Prelude

Gathering Music

Processional and Congregational Song

God of generations, we are all your children

God of Generations

To your church we bring our gifts, our worship and our song. Young and old we follow, hand in hand together, In your great love, together we are strong. Christ, you welcomed children, called us to be like them, And received a boy’s small gift to feed a hungry crowd. In our church’s children, may we see you working: more than our future, they are faithful now. Spirit, freely moving, giving youth a vision

By your grace young Jeremiah heard your loving call; Mary was a young one when she learned her mission: Through faithful youth, you offer truth to all.

God of men and women, Helper on our journey, You have called us in our faith to grow and to mature. May we keep on learning, worshiping, and praying, That each new day, we’ll serve you all the more.

God of generations, we are all your children

To your church we bring our gifts, our worship and our song. Young and old we follow, hand in hand together, In your great love, together we are strong.

Call to Worship

Bishop: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.

All: And also with you.

Marcia Klimes

Words: Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, used with permission. Music: Public Domain

Bishop: Let us worship the eternal God, the Source of Love and Life who creates us; let us worship Jesus Christ, the Risen

One, who lives among us; let us worship the Spirit, the Holy Fire, who renews us.

All: To the one true God be praise in all times and places, through the grace of Jesus Christ!

All: Eternal God, give your grace to all servants of your church, that we may, with courage and faith, fulfill our various ministries. Be known among us now as we gather to worship and pray. Form us into a holy community of your own people. Mold us by the breath of your Holy Spirit, and reveal in this corporate body, the face of your anointed Christ. Amen.

The congregation is seated.